Caffeine and machine

[Let off some steam Bennett]

Similar thing happened near cannock atva pub in four ashes.The pub would open up its field to classic cars etc.The fkwit chav fks turned up churned up the grass and it was cancelled

[DaveGB]

Same at numerous car events over last few years . All cancelled due to chavs driving liking chavs. Spoils it for everyone.

[rustfalia]

Shelsley breakfast club meet and Midlands breakfast meet is a viable alternative.

[Megaflow]

MrC986 said:

If you click on the link, it says £10 for pre-booking a weekend parking space - a "fiver" is ok, though I'd say £10 might put some off unless there's a 50% refund on buying a meal. I hope they succeed in their venture though when l get around to visiting, I'll try a sunny week day to ensure I can park onsite. The popularity of C&M just shows what a shortage of such places to meet in the wider Midlands area currently.

I think the £10 pre booing is a great idea. As far as I am aware you cannot book a table, s9 if you are going to travel a distance, as I would have to do, knowing you can park when you get there is a very good thing.

[JD82]

Tried it last weekend for the 'Heavy Duty' event - was 2 hours away so paid the £10. Had a distinctly mediocre bacon roll (cheapish though) and coffee (included in the £10). Maybe it was the crappy weather but it felt a little flat to me. Fair mix of cars, until the bean-canners turned up... staff were lovely, but the inside felt undercooked to us. The bar is nice, but the rest is a bit underwhelming. I get the idea and great that someone's running with it but think it could be better. Games room is a waste of space.

[Pothole]

The Crack Fox said:

Local to me. A fantastic, family event in a lovely location, ruined by weed-smoking, sweatpants-wearing morons.

It was a great event. Thankfully the landlord of the Carrington Arms is a motorcycle enthusiast so the local TOMCC branch still meets there.

[Genuine Barn Find]

DaveGB said:

Same at numerous car events over last few years . All cancelled due to chavs driving liking chavs. Spoils it for everyone.

Beckett’s Farm was another one - cracking event that always attracted a wide cross section of cars. Then the tts started turning up.... and then more of them...... and then the full bore assaults down the dual track and racing.

[Ardennes92]

Same happened at C&C Chester, loads of grief, changed venue a few times but in the end not sure any meet last year but see they are having another go next month, fingers crossed the numpteys stay away but I won’t be holding my breath

[remedy]

What happened today? Fire engines and cordons blocking the entrance? Not someone's car I hope?

[seiben]

According to their instagram it's an emergency services event there today

[remedy]

Weird, they stopped us turning in and the fireman waved us off

[Megaflow]

I saw a video on YouTube interviewing the founder of Caffine & Machine. I didn’t realise it had been set up by one of us! A guy called Phil, I forget his surname, but he has been on here wit( his green XJ220. I also spoke to him for some extra at Rockingham Cars & Coffee last year about the Jag.

Best of luck Phil if you read this.

[Pothole]

remedy said:

Weird, they stopped us turning in and the fireman waved us off

Weird how?

[remedy]

Pothole said:

Weird how?

If it was an event why they didn't let people in? I just assumed there was a problem that they were dealing with.

[Pothole]

remedy said:

Pothole said:

Weird how?

If it was an event why they didn't let people in? I just assumed there was a problem that they were dealing with.

Perhaps they were full?

[Alex Z]

remedy said:

If it was an event why they didn't let people in? I just assumed there was a problem that they were dealing with.

The car parks were full.

[Alex L]

Megaflow said:

I saw a video on YouTube interviewing the founder of Caffine & Machine. I didn’t realise it had been set up by one of us! A guy called Phil, I forget his surname, but he has been on here wit( his green XJ220. I also spoke to him for some extra at Rockingham Cars & Coffee last year about the Jag.

Best of luck Phil if you read this.

Phil McGovern

[Podie]

remedy said:

Pothole said:

Weird how?

If it was an event why they didn't let people in? I just assumed there was a problem that they were dealing with.

Emergency services day according to the website - https://caffeineandmachine.com/operation-think-a-c...

[Pothole]

The Crack Fox said:

Yup, I occasionally pop in to watch the Rugby there as I'm too cheap to buy Sky at home

I don't often make it to club nights, but if you want a natter with some old farts about older motorcycles they're there the 1 and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

[keo]

Went C & M for the first time yesterday. Quite enjoyed it good mix of cars and I had a nice burger.